re: Is the dirty martini still considered controversial?

Dirty martinis aren't my thing, but ignore martini purists. Half of them consider the only true martini to be a pour of gin, up. Because I suppose it makes them feel fancier sipping on a shot of gin if it has a fancy name?

Not worth an extra post, but to those who like alcohol but don't like gin, branch out a bit. Gin is extremely varied. You might be surprised once you get outside of the standard fare.